News from Seattle's Office of Economic Development

Adding to the educational and cultural landscape of Seattle, two universities will be opening their doors this month and will be hosting opening events to introduce themselves. Both Northeastern University’s Seattle Campus and City University of Seattle (CityU) open soon. It is an exciting time for Seattle in terms of growth, and the addition of two new institutions of learning to downtown give Seattle even more to be excited about.

Northeastern University is a Boston-based school with a strength in cooperative education that is opening a graduate school campus here in Seattle. Northeastern University’s Seattle Campus in South Lake Union has it’s opening on Thursday, January 17 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The open house event will feature music, drawings for prizes, great networking, food by Tom Douglas, and of course the Northeastern facilities and people from the Northeastern community.

RSVP and learn more about Northeastern University-Seattle’s opening event here.

City University of Seattle (CityU) is launching their flagship campus at 6th Avenue and Wall Street in January as well. CityU will host an opening on Friday, January 25 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. CityU’s open house and dedication ceremony will feature remarks from Mayor McGinn and downtown Seattle Association chairman Jack McCullough among others, and will feature food by Tom Douglas, drawings for prizes, and of course, members of the CityU community.

Seattle is excited to see both Northeastern University-Seattle and CityU open their doors this month. Both opening events will be tremendous networking opportunities and good chances to learn more about these new educational institutions here in Seattle.